21 December 2009

14 December 2009

I overheard this sentence when I ducked into a pub in North London. There were five proper London geezers lined up all within an arms reach of the bar. I guessed they were downing a few swift sherbets on their lunch break and I could over hear them telling tales from the weekend. One of them, no doubt the showman of the bunch, took center stage and rattled off yarn after yarn, each ending in a fight!

12 December 2009

This is Tatiana (part of her anyway), a desk top companion. I say 'a' and not 'my' because Tat has done the rounds. Somehow that sounds slanderous and truth be told she has only really bounced between myself and friend Lucy, but I figure thats good going for a desk plant! It was Lucy's birthday the other day so I took a photo and framed it along with some collected shedded leaves to offer as a gift.

One evening while looking after a friends house in the suburbs of West Auckland, New Zealand, I got restless but had had one too many beers to drive. The T.V bored me so I got the camera out and took some pictures of random things around me, including my hands and face....maybe it was more than just one too many! When I recognized the look of shock that the fingers and mouth made together there seemed no better use for them other than to have a go at highlighting my sad amazement at humans negative impact on the planet.

It was getting dark and the wind was howling offshore, there was no one around and this corner of coastline was much like it might have been for hundreds of years. Being out in the dark next to such timelessness sure helps get some perspective.

WHAT HAPPENS HERE

My artwork and photography live under the umbrella of sleepless ink. Based in the county of Cornwall (U.K) I am fortunate to live and work by the sea and am involved with several creative pursuits. Now with decades of experience spraying graphics on surfboards while also pursuing my personal art, design and photography work, I have grown to work with only the best materials, with a view to produce final pieces or prints I am proud of.

If you have any questions feel free to get in touch.

CONTACT

EMAIL: sleeplessink@yahoo.com

PHONE: 07894 963267

Kevin Cooper

ARTWORK

The artwork available is made up from my original pieces and related print runs.

The original work is born from a fascination with texture, collage, ink, paper and a sense of time and its affects. I make multilayered sheets, using various found printed paper or discarded papers and packaging – newspapers, old books, posters, etc. Sometimes a found book, magazine or poster is too valuable to tear or use so I scan and reprint onto Handmade Newsprint Paper. The final textured sheets are printed, drawn and painted onto with ink, paint and pencil.

Subject matter varies. Living by the sea and being involved with surfing and surfboards heavily influence my output, however, my interests are many and I enjoy minimum restrictions and am limited only by curiosity.

PRINTS FOR SALE

PHOTOGRAPHY

I love cameras, a magic box that with the click of a button can hold a second. A camera in hand helps the eyes slow down and look at things for longer – once caught and printed, forever. So much can be interesting with a twist of light, lean of shadow, quirk of angle or dash of movement. It happens everyday, anywhere, everywhere. The sea, surf and coastline are always worth looking at, with a camera it's possible to halt a moment of an ocean that never stops moving.

All photographs can go to print. They are professionally printed onto the finest Hahnemuhle German Etching Paper (310gsm), with Ultachrome inks on a 7 colour large format printer. They are available in one size and vary only in orientation – Portrait or Landscape.